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DigitalOcean Monitoring vs Google Cloud Monitoring
Both stand on cloud monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Choose DigitalOcean Monitoring if you need free web monitoring for DigitalOcean Droplet usage, metrics, alerts, or Kubernetes. Look elsewhere if synthetic monitoring is part of your requirements.
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Free plan APILinuxWeb+1
Google Cloud Monitoring brings metrics, uptime checks, dashboards, and alerting into a cloud service with support for hybrid and multicloud environments. Review its usage-based charges and the Ops Agent's environment limits when assessing fit.
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| DigitalOcean Monitoring | Google Cloud Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Managed Service for Prometheus metrics: $0.06 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | digitalocean.com | cloud.google.com |
| On cloud monitoring | #14 of 23 | #5 of 23 |
DigitalOcean Monitoring: what it does well
- Free opt-in monitoring for Droplet resource usage.
- Provides metrics and alerts.
- Retains metrics for 14 days.
- Supports Kubernetes monitoring.
- Available on the web.
What to know first
- Synthetic monitoring is not supported.
- Monitoring is for DigitalOcean resources.
Google Cloud Monitoring: what it does well
- Automatic metrics for Google Cloud services.
- Custom dashboards and multi-condition alerts.
- Synthetic tests cover web apps and APIs.
- Alerts reach several listed services and channels.
- API v3 supports programmatic access.
What to know first
- Ops Agent excludes Amazon EC2 and on-premises machines.
- Charges vary by data and monitor usage.
- The service is cloud deployed.
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